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Allies for Children has compiled and will update information about reopening and health and safety plans for school districts in Allegheny County. Find the information for your school district in their Google spreadsheet.

School Reopening Guidance

Please utilize the following state and national resources for more information about guidance for schools that are reopening.

Pennsylvania State Guidance

• • Pennsylvania Department of Education
• • Pennsylvania School Reopening Task Force
• • Health and Safety Plans
• • Pennsylvania Department of Education School Health and Safety Plans
• • State Mask Mandate
• • Public Health Guidance Regarding COVID-19 for Phased Reopening of Pre-K to 12 Schools

National Guidance

• • CDC Consideration for Schools
• • CDC Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes
• • Community Interventions and Critical Populations Task Force CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response CRAFT Schools Briefing Packet
• • The National Academies of Science Engineering Medicine Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic Prioritizing Health, Equity, and Communities (2020)
• • American Academy of Pediatrics
• • The School Superintendents Association
• • National Academy of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine
• • Ed Week – Transportation
• • Johns Hopkins University eSchool+ Initiative Analysis of School Reopening Plans

More Information

More resources related to COVID-19 are available for families and professionals on the Trying Together website. To learn more about Allies for Children, please visit their website.